BoatmanTom

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I want to do a peach cider for the wife. Will canned sliced peaches in heavy syurp work? There are no preservatives added.
Thanks,
Tom

kurtism

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canned peaches like this?

http://www.amazon.com/Libbys-Peaches-Sliced-Heavy-8-75-Ounce/dp/B0040PV05U
what are your plans...to puree this? it should be fine but personally when fruit is in heavy syrup, its damn sweet and overpowered by just a sweet taste and the fruit doesn't really come through.

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BoatmanTom

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I thouht the yeast would take care of the sweetness. I also want to put frozen/thowed peaches in the secondary for extra flavor.

WIMARIPA

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Luckily in a cider all that sweetness will ferment away into booze.

Pickled_Pepper

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I think a lot of the flavor might be stripped out in your primary fermentation. I'd wait and add them to your secondary. Never tried them, but why not? Let us know how it goes.

liquidavalon

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I agree!

I am no expert by any means, but it seems that when adding any type of fruit to cider, mead ect...it is best to add it during secondary fermentation. Why? I can only assume that you want your cider to take shape first, then you can add other fruits to your craft cider.

gratus fermentatio

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Heavy syrup is most often made from high fructose corn syrup, I'd be concerned it might contribute some off flavours. I think you'd be much better off by using pure fruit or a pure fruit puree like this:
Oregon Fruit Products
Just my 2 cents worth.
Regards, GF.

liquidavalon

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Oregon Fruit Products is the ticket. They are produced in the city I live in, Salem Oregon...

So, I second the motion for their use!!!

nickmell

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It seems the issue is woth the heavy syrup, what if he used peaches in light juice?

liquidavalon

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Or...how about macerated fresh peaches?